Fantasy year 2015
Overview
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More events
Events and publications from the year 2015 in the field of fantasy are listed here.
Events
- 29th Fantasy Filmfest August 5 - September 6, 2015 for one week each in the cities of Berlin , Nuremberg , Frankfurt , Hamburg , Cologne , Stuttgart and Munich
Literary prizes
World Fantasy Award
| World Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| David Mitchell | The Bone Clocks | The bone clocks | Best novel |
| Daryl Gregory | We Are All Completely Fine | Best short novel | |
| Scott Nicolay | Do You Like to Look at Monsters? | Best short story | |
| Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant | Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales | Best anthology | |
| Angela Slatter | The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings | Best collection | |
| Samuel Araya | Best artist | ||
| Sandra Kasturi & Brett Alexander Savory | ChiZine Publications | Special - Pro | |
| Ray B. Russell & Rosalie Parker | Tartarus Press | Special - Non-Pro | |
| Sheri S. Tepper | For life's work | ||
| Ramsey Campbell | For life's work | ||
British Fantasy Awards
| British Fantasy Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Frances Hardinge | Cuckoo song | Best Novel Fantasy / Robert Holdstock Award | |
| Adam Nevill | No One Gets Out Alive | Best Novel Horror / August Derleth Award | |
| Stephen Volk | Newspaper Heart | Best short novel | |
| Emma Newman | A woman's place | Best short story | |
| Christie Yant | Lightspeed: Women Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue | Best anthology | |
| Adrian Cole | Nick Nightmare Investigates | Best collection | |
| Emily Carroll | Through the woods | Best comic / graphic novel | |
| ST Joshi | Letters to Arkham: The Letters of Ramsey Campbell and August Derleth, 1961-1971 | Best non-fiction book | |
| Laurel Sills & Lucy Smee | Holdfast Magazine | Best magazine | |
| Adele Wearing | Fox Spirit Books | PS Publishing Best Small Press Award (Best Small Publisher) | |
| James Gunn & Nicole Perlman | Guardians of the Galaxy | Guardians of the Galaxy | Best film or television episode |
| Karla Ortiz | Best artist | ||
| Juliet E. McKenna | Karl Edward Wagner Award (special prize) | ||
| Sarah Lotz | The Three | Sydney J. Bounds Award For Best Newcomer | |
IAFA Award
| IAFA Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Stephanie Feldman | The Angel of Losses | William L. Crawford Fantasy Award | |
New publications literature
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Hunter | 2015 | Half the world | Joe Abercrombie | review |
| Royal crown | 2016 | Half a war | Joe Abercrombie | |
| Nemesis games | 2016 | Nemesis Games | Daniel Abraham | together with Ty Frank under the common pseudonym James SA Corey |
| Another morning | 2016 | Magic shifts | Ilona Andrews | |
| The throne of darkness | 2015 | The Skull Throne | Peter V. Brett | |
| The hiker | 2015 | Angel of Storms | Trudi Canavan | review |
| Grauwacht | - | - | Bernard Craw | (as Robert Corvus) |
| Drachenmahr | - | - | Bernard Craw | (as Robert Corvus) |
| The dragon's companion | - | - | Akram El-Bahay | review |
| The last bastion | - | - | David Falk | review |
| Night without a name | - | - | Jenny-Mai Nuyen | |
| The Bluestone Wars - Berun's legacy | - | - | TS organ | |
| Victory of kings | - | - | Michael Peinkofer | |
| The League of Dragons | - | - | Michael Peinkofer | |
| The shepherd's crown | 2015 | The Shepherd's Crown | Terry Pratchett | 41st Discworld novel; published posthumously |
| The long utopia | 2016 | The Long Utopia | Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter | |
| Shadows over Elantel | 2017 | Mistborn: Shadows of Self | Brandon Sanderson | |
| The power of the ancients | - | - | Richard Schwartz | |
| The hiker | - | - | Richard Schwartz | |
| Nihal's legacy | 2015 | Le storie perdute | Licia Troisi | Fourth part of a series originally designed as a trilogy. |
| The dark flame | 2016 | The Scorched Earth | Drew Karpyshyn | |
| the snow Queen | - | - | Wolfgang Hohlbein | |
| Dragon Elves - The Last Ice Warriors | - | - | Bernhard Hennen | |
| The triumph of the dwarves | - | - | Markus Heitz | |
| The heart of evil | 2017 | Warheart | Terry Goodkind | |
| Visions in silver | 2018 | Vision in silver | Anne Bishop | |
| The forgotten tower | - | - | Michael H. Buchholz | (as Robert M. Talmar) |
| The wicked paths | - | - | Michael H. Buchholz | (as Robert M. Talmar) |
| The myrn goddess | - | - | Sam Feuerbach | |
| The soul spear | - | - | Sam Feuerbach | |
| Bargh Barrowsøn - Chaos | - | - | JH Praßl |
New releases films
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | Director | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCs of Superheroes | - | - | Jens Holzheuer , Oliver Tietgen | |
| Avengers Grimm - A battle that is second to none | 2015 | Avengers Grimm | Jeremy M. Inman | |
| Descendants - The descendants | 2015 | Descendants | Kenny Ortega | |
| Forever Adaline | 2015 | The Age of Adaline | Lee Toland Warrior | |
| Jem and the Holograms | 2016 | Jem and the Holograms | Jon M. Chu | |
| The Last Witch Hunter | 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Breck Eisner | |
| Mara and the fire bringer | - | - | Tommy Krappweis | |
| Mythica - The Necromancer | 2016 | Mythica: The Necromancer | A. Todd Smith | |
| Mythica - The ruins of Mondiatha | 2015 | Mythica: The Darkspore | Anne K. Black | |
| 2015 | One & Two | Andrew Droz Palermo | ||
| Pan | 2015 | Pan | Joe Wright | |
| 2016 | Phantom Boy | Jean-Loup Felicioli , Alain Gagnol | ||
| The Scorpion King 4 - The Lost Throne | 2015 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Mike Elliott | |
| Strange Magic | 2015 | Strange Magic | Gary Rydstrom |
New releases for television and web series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good witch | since 2015 | Good witch | 49 | 5 | |
| Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell | 7th | 1 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand of Fate | Hand of Fate | Defiant Development | Action RPG | Linux , Windows , Mac OS , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One | |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below | Japanese. ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト ヒ ー ロ ー ズ 闇 竜 と 世界 樹 の 城 , Doragon Kuesto Hīrōzu Yami ryū to sekaiju no shiro | Omega Force | Action RPG | PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
| Ori and the Blind Forest | Ori and the Blind Forest | Moon Studios | Jump 'n' run | Windows, Xbox One | |
| Bloodborne | Bloodborne | From software | Action RPG | PlayStation 4 | |
| Pillars of Eternity | Pillars of Eternity | Obsidian Entertainment | RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Titan Souls | Titan Souls | Acid nerves | Action adventure | Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita , Android | |
| Mystique belle | Mystique belle | Last dimension | Jump 'n' run | Linux, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | Polish Wiedźmin 3: Dziki Gon | CD project RED | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | |
| Massive chalice | Massive chalice | Double Fine Productions | Turn-based strategy game | Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Xbox One | |
| Fire Emblem Fates: Reign, Legacy and Revelation | Fire Emblem Fates | Intelligent Systems | Strategy RPG | Nintendo 3DS | |
| King's Quest | King's Quest | The Odd Gentlemen | Adventure | Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
| Shadowrun: Hong Kong | Shadowrun: Hong Kong | Harebrained Schemes | Strategy RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Order & Chaos 2: Redemption | Order & Chaos 2: Redemption | Gameloft Beijing | MMORPG | iOS , Android, Windows, Windows Phone | |
| Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul | Japanese. 聖 闘 士 星矢 ソ ル ジ ャ ー ズ ・ ソ ウ ル , Seinto Seiya Sorujāzu Sōru | Dimps | Fighting Game | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| Overlord: Fellowship of Evil | Overlord: Fellowship of Evil | Codemasters | Action RPG | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide | Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide | Fatshark | Ego shooter | Windows | |
| Stella Glow | Stella Glow | Image epoch | Strategy RPG | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Hard West | Hard West | CreativeForge Games | Turn-based strategy game | Windows, Mac OS, Linux | |
| Might & Magic: Heroes 7 | Might & Magic: Heroes 7 | Limbic entertainment | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
| Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE | Japanese. 幻影 異 聞 録 シ ャ ー プ エ フ イ ー , Gen'ei Ibunroku Shāpu Efuī | Atlus | RPG | Wii U | |
| Darkest Dungeon | Darkest Dungeon | Red Hook Studios | RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One | |
| Final Fantasy Dimensions II | Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー レ ジ ェ ン ズ 時空 ノ 水晶 , Fainaru Fantajī Rejenzu: Toki no Suishō | Matrix software | RPG | iOS, Android | |
| Mobius Final Fantasy | Japanese. メ ビ ウ ス フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー , Mebiusu Fainaru Fantajī | Square Enix | RPG | iOS, Android, Windows | |
| Final Fantasy Brave Exvius | Final Fantasy Brave Exvius | Alim | RPG | iOS, Android, Amazon Fire | |
| Bravely Second: End Layer | Japanese. ブ レ イ ブ リ ー セ カ ン ド エ ン ド レ イ ヤ ー , Bureiburī Sekando: Endo Reiyā | Silicon Studio | RPG | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Tales of Zestiria | jap. テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ゼ ス テ ィ リ ア , Teiruzu Obu Zesutiria | Bandai Namco Studios | RPG | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| Magic Duels | Magic Duels: Origins | Stainless Games | Digital trading card game | Windows, Xbox One, iOS | |
| Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest | Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest | Hibernum | Puzzle video games | iOS, Android | |
| Mordheim: City of the Damned | Mordheim: City of the Damned | Rogue factor | Turn-based strategy game | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| Blood Bowl 2 | Blood Bowl 2 | Cyanide Studios | Turn-based strategy game, sports simulation | Windows, Mac OS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | |
| The Witcher Battle Arena | The Witcher Battle Arena | CD project red | MOBA | Android, iOS, Windows Phone | |
| The Black Eye: Blackguards 2 | - | Daedalic Entertainment | Strategy RPG | Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone | Polish Wiedźmin 3: Dziki Gon - Serca z Kamienia | CD project red | Action RPG | Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 | |
| Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance | jap. 魔界 戦 記 デ ィ ス ガ イ ア 5 , Makai Senki Disugaia 5 | Nippon Ichi software | Strategy RPG | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows | |
| Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below | Japanese. ド ラ ゴ ン ク エ ス ト ヒ ー ロ ー ズ 闇 竜 と 世界 樹 の 城 , Doragon Kuesto Hīrōzu Yami ryū to sekaiju no shiro | Omega Force | Hack and Slay | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch | |
| Etrian Mystery Dungeon | Etrian Mystery Dungeon | Spike Chunsoft , Atlus | RPG | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Megadimension Neptunia VII | jap. 新 次 元 ゲ イ ム ネ プ テ ュ ー ヌ VII , Shin Jigen Game Neptune Victory II | Idea Factory , Compile Heart | RPG | PlayStation 4, Windows | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | Japanese ゼ ル ダ の 伝 説 ト ラ イ フ ォ ー ス 3 銃 士 , Zeruda no Densetsu: Toraifōsu San-jūshi | NEPD | Action adventure | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Armello | Armello | League of Geeks | RPG | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Android | |
| Black Desert | kor. 검은 사막 Geomeun Samak | Pearl Abyss | MMORPG | Windows, Xbox One | |
| The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 | The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 | King Art | Adventure | Android, Linux, Mac OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One | |
| Chaos reborn | Chaos reborn | Snapshot Games | Strategy RPG | Windows, Linux, Mac OS | |
| Sword Coast Legends | Sword Coast Legends | n-space | RPG | Windows, Linux, Mac OS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Conventions
- The 46th World Fantasy Convention, Saratoga City Center and Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs , New York , Guests of Honor: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro , Steven Erikson
- FantasyCon, Nottingham , October 25th
Died
- Tom Arden (born 1961)
- Robert Carter (* 1955)
- Tanith Lee (* 1947)
- Terry Pratchett (born 1948)
- Aileen P. Roberts (* 1975)
